GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
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| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
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| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
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